Dhanalakshmi v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 07/04/2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Dhanalakshmi ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By, The Inspector of Police, Othakadai Police Station, Madurai District.

(In Crime No.395 of 2024). ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime no.395 of 2024 on the file of the Respondent Police.

For Petitioner : R.Manibharathi Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.B.Nambi Selvan, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner / A1, who was arrested and remanded to judicial 1/4

custody on 10.10.2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(C), 25 and 29(1) of NDPS Act, in Crime No.395 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 09.10.2024 at about 04.45 pm, on the secret information, the respondent police went to the place of occurrence namely infront of Velammal Global Ground near Agricultural College, Othakadai, and intercepted the vehicle bearing Reg.No.TN-20BM-5511. On searching, the accused were found in illegal possession of 50 kg of ganja. Hence the case.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and she was falsely implicated in this case and she has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the petitioner has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 10.10.2024. Therefore, prayed to grant bail for the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner on the ground 2/4

that the quantity involved in this case is a commercial quantity and the petitioner is having 29 previous cases similar in nature.

5. This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

6. Considering the rival submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, nature of offence, and the quantity involved in this case is a commercial quantity and the petitioner is also having 29 previous cases in similar kind of offences and thereby, the petitioner has failed to satisfy the conditions contemplated under Section 37 of the NDPS Act, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 07.04.2026 dss 3/4

P. DHANABAL,J DSS To 1.The Inspector of Police, Othakadai Police Station, Madurai District.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.13577 of 2025 Date : 07/04/2026 4/4